Enhancement of fracture toughness of syntactic foams by rubber addition
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
12-1-2005
Abstract
Microballoons (hollow-particles) filled polymeric composites, known as "Syntactic Foams" find extensive applications in aerospace structures, which demand careful study and testing before they can be used effectively in service conditions. Hybrid syntactic foams have been fabricated in this study with rubber reinforcements (2% rubber and 63% microballoons) and characterized for the fracture behavior. The three-point bend test results show that syntactic foams with rubber reinforcements had higher density and fracture toughness than syntactic foams without inclusion of rubber reinforcements. The load displacement curves showed a small plastic deformation region prior to the specimen fracture. Extensive scanning electron microscopy was carried out to understand the origin of the fracture toughness properties and related them to the material microstructure. Copyright © 2005 by ASME.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD
First Page
187
Last Page
192
Recommended Citation
Wahab, M., Gorugantu, V., & Gupta, N. (2005). Enhancement of fracture toughness of syntactic foams by rubber addition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Materials Division (Publication) MD, 100 MD, 187-192. https://doi.org/10.1115/IMECE2005-82423
